This question came to mind when I was reading a story about someone getting her apartment completely trashed and her valuables stolen when she rented it out to some strangers through the service AirBnB, and apparently losing her faith in people as a result. She writes:
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I get angry when I realize I will never again be who I've always been before, someone who lived strong and free by the creed that people are essentially good, that if you think optimistically, trust others, and have faith in the world around you, it will take care of you in return.
As someone who tends to be quite wary (even "paranoid" I guess), this former "creed" of hers sounds disastrously naive to me.
For example, I would never trust someone I hadn't met to take decent care of my home, even for just a few days.
But what do you guys think? How much do you trust strangers? Do you assume that the vast majority of people you encounter will be basically decent and respectful?
Jul-27-2011 19:33
Silky Johnson
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I tend to believe that most people are inherently good. However I do not place everyone in the same spot on the continuum of trustworthiness. That's just stupid.
I think the best example of a situation in which I have often trusted strangers is waiting at the bus terminal/train station/airport, or studying in the library and asking someone to watch my shit while I go to the bathroom or something.
Jul-27-2011 19:41
Lira
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Registered: Nov 2001
Location: Brasilia, Brazil
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Originally posted by Miss Pie
I tend to believe that most people are inherently good. However I do not place everyone in the same spot on the continuum of trustworthiness. That's just stupid.
This.
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Jul-27-2011 19:48
LAdazeNYnights
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I, too, hold that people are inherently good. Still, I am guilty of often making quick judgments about people, occasionally based on superficial factors. These judgments have yet to fail me, though, so I don't expect I'll be changing my ways any time soon.
Jul-27-2011 19:49
Meat187
Diese scheiß Katze
Registered: Dec 2007
Location: The Night's Plutonian Shore
I believe that all people are inherently bad. Some might just be stupid or dishonest, others are downright evil.
So no, I don't trust strangers.
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I learned the greatest way to deal with strangers in Asia. The philosophy is, "If we have not been introduced, you don't exist.".
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Jul-27-2011 20:39
Lira
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Registered: Nov 2001
Location: Brasilia, Brazil
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Originally posted by Zyklon_Jay
I learned the greatest way to deal with strangers in Asia. The philosophy is, "If we have not been introduced, you don't exist.".
And, if you're hot, allow me to introduce... myself
Boom!!!
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Jul-27-2011 21:21
Zyklon_Jay
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Registered: Oct 2010
Location: Ici William Bumbray du service de police de la communauté urbaine de Montréal Esti.
In Korea people literally will not pay any attention to you at all unless names or business cards are exchanged. They will run right into you on the street and not even say anything. At first you think they are being rude, but their reality is that with so many people in such a tight space, you don't have the time or energy for people you do not know to exist. It was definitely part of the culture shock for me the first bit i was there.
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Oh, preese, so sorree for intorrerance fwum esss russer. He maka fun of you because you tarking in racial stereotype. I aporogize for heem. He not know how behave. Preeze accept aporogee.
Ching chang chow yun fat, Mr. Roboto.
Jul-27-2011 21:26
knowhope
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: May 2009
Location: South Korea
Just because you read fortune cookies, it don't mean asians said it.
:P
Jul-27-2011 21:26
Zyklon_Jay
wehrmacht bitches be at!
Registered: Oct 2010
Location: Ici William Bumbray du service de police de la communauté urbaine de Montréal Esti.
fortune cookies are for gweilos my nigger. shame on you till you step through.
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Originally posted by EddieZilker
Oh, preese, so sorree for intorrerance fwum esss russer. He maka fun of you because you tarking in racial stereotype. I aporogize for heem. He not know how behave. Preeze accept aporogee.
Ching chang chow yun fat, Mr. Roboto.
